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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| THORACIC STRAIN-AFTER LIFTING MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PRESENTS WITH SUDDEN ONSET OF CHEST DISCOMFORT WITH ASSOCIATED SHORTNES S OF BREATH WHILE ADJUSTING A MICROWAVE>>CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT LIFTED A HEAVY MICROWAVE. DX: BACK STRAIN/SPASM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 87 YO F COMPRESSION FRACTURE T SPINE DEVELOPED PAIN LIFTING DINNER OUT OF MICROWAVE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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